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Collections > Archaeology
See objects up to 6,000 years old which have been found in digs in County Durham - cup and ring marked stones, a Bronze Age hoard and graffiti from Binchester Roman fort.
Gold and Silver Coins
This selection of gold and silver coins includes examples from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century and are all from Britain. view details
Small-Long Brooch
Cast copper alloy small-long brooch. It is complete but the pin is missing. The three parts of the head are decorated with semi-circular stamps, these also decorate... view details
Fragment of Brooch
The knob of a brooch, probably a cruciform brooch, made of copper alloy. It is fully round and is decorated with a groove and incised line. Part of an iron spring... view details
Flat Annular Brooch
This flat annular brooch has a wide irregular band that is decorated with a row of punched dots and dashes around both edges. A large area of mineralised textile... view details
Bracelet
Bracelet made of copper alloy sheet. The edges are roughly cut, it is undecorated and uses a hook-and-eye fastening. This was excavated from 'Grave 2' in Easington... view details
Small-Long Brooch
This small-long brooch is made of cast copper alloy. One of the three 'lappets' is broken and the foot of the brooch is damaged. Decoration around the remaining... view details
Small-Long Brooch
This cast copper alloy small-long brooch has a square-shaped head plate and a slightly pointed foot plate. in the centre of the head and foot plates is a ring-and-dot... view details
Buckle
This D-shaped iron buckle is inlaid with copper alloy strips. It is incomplete. this was excavated from 'Grave 7' at Easington Anglo-Saxon cemetery. The sex of the... view details
Attachment
This copper alloy sheet has a line of six punched holes and two small tabs for attachment. This was excavated from 'Grave 2' at Easington Anglo-Saxon cemetery. The... view details
Axe Hammer
This was probably used in farming. It may have been used as a plough share for breaking up the ground. view details